Realme C30 vs Oppo A17
48
out of 100
VS
50
out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Realme C30 (with Unisoc Tiger T612) that was released on July 20, 2022, against the Oppo A17, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme C30
- 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (230K versus 163K)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Reasons to consider the Oppo A17
- Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
*
) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.56 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 480 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.2% | 83.3% |
Design and build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IPX4 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T612 | MediaTek Helio G35 |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 614 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.6 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 75961 | 57613 |
| GPU | 31322 | 12356 |
| Memory | 59626 | 44879 |
| UX | 61702 | 47049 |
| Total score | 230851 | 163158 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7174 | - |
| Video editing | 4915 | - |
| Photo editing | 14850 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5708 | - |
| Writing score | 7842 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 2, 3, 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| ROM | Realme UI Go | ColorOS 12.1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | - |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 2:55 hr | - |
Camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 1 (8 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 27 mm - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" | - |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 7 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | July 2022 | September 2022 |
| Release date | July 2022 | September 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 0 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, connectivity, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Oppo A17 . But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Realme C30 .
